Avalanche Awareness Day reminds Albertans to prepare before heading into the backcountry

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Avalanche Awareness Day reminds Albertans to prepare before heading into the backcountry

Hundreds of Albertans enjoyed a beautiful day in the Rockies Sunday, while taking in some important reminders of how to stay safe in the backcountry as part of the seventh annual Avalanche Awareness Day.

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Carry the right gear and check conditions in advance, says an expert

Tangle McClaron is a public education coordinator with Alberta Parks. (Andrew Brown/CBC)

Hundreds of Albertans enjoyed a beautiful day in the Rockies Sunday, while taking in some important reminders of how to stay safe in the backcountry as part of the seventh annual Avalanche Awareness Day.

Visitors to Peter Lougheed Provincial Park learned how to assess terrain for avalanche risk, how to use trancievers, how to build a shelter and start a fire, and even meet an avalanche rescue dog in training.

"We're seeing more and more people wanting to get out into the backcountry and explore in the wintertime. It's a fun time to get out, but there's a very serious risk of avalanches," said Tangle McClaren, the interpretation coordinator for the Kananaskis Region.

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